Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-10
SPEAKS HIS MIND.
CokGREssMAN CABHLL TALKS ABOUT
TIE SPEAKERS REFUSAL.
The Outlook for Intsrnal.Tax Reduction
Mr.. Hsnderson's views-Psrsonsi
and Postal Notes.
IRON Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Corrcspondsntl
WARRINGTON, February 9.-Hon.
George G. Cabell, who more than any
other man, perhaps, is the leader Of the
present movement for internal-tax re-
duction, was seen this noon on the sub
ject Of the Speakers refusal and the
prospect of securing the object desired.
He rays that the action of the Speaker
was the exercise of autocratic power:
thet il recognition had been accorded
the vote would have gratifed the friends
of the movement; that the members
concerned in it have done all that was
possible, meeting every day and con-
ferring together, seeing the gentlemen
holding other views and endeavoring to
arrive at an understanding. After all
was done the arbitrary use of the power
vested in the presiding officer defeated
their hopes and the hopes OF the people.
Disappointment, Of course, WAS felt.
As to the future, he did not regard the
situation as hopeful So far as this
Congress was concerned, he feared
nothing at all would be done. The
whole matter was postponed. The
Speaker and those who placed him
where he is control the rules. They
decide what shall or shall not be done.
Speaking for himself, he would say that
he was for the freest consideration of
the whole subject Of the revenue and a
reduction on all articles which should
be agreed upon as necessary. But he
saw that there was not now time for
tl,at; hcnce he and those who had acted
with him, with an eye single to the i'll
forests Of their people and of the
Democratic party, had asked to be
permitted to take the sense of the
House on one question OF supreme i'm
poItance to seven or eight States.
Colonel Cabell said he should continue
to do whatever seemed possible to
achieve the great end in reducing t1c
burdens of the people.
Mr.. HENDERsoS's VIEWS.
Mr.. Henderson, of North Carolina,
is the author of the trenchant letter adj
dressed to the Speaker, demonstrating
on his refusal to recognize some one to
move the abolition Of the tobacco taxes
Not only is the style his, but the fact
| that he is the author is admitted by his
personal friends. This able gentleman
was asked to-day what would be the
subsequent procedure. He replied that
nothing could he accomplished except
by an agreement on distinct PROPOSE
ton that to open upthe whole question
now would befruitless. A caucus would
he as impracticable as the open House.
| If the conferences were continued and
some concise, clearcut plan agreed
upon and the machinery for putting it
before the House continued something
| might yet be done. The thing was TO
have such n plan acted upon by the
| conferIees and the Committee OH
Rules to report a change Of rules which
would bring the plan directly before
the House, cutting off amendment.
| This would probably include such a
change as would require only q ma
| jority to pass 1t.
TALKED IT OFT.
The enemies of the Federal fees bill
talked it out of the House to-day.
| There was scene Of personality and
rsncor between Mcssrs. Rogers, Of Ar
kansas, and Gibson, Of West Virginia,
which was relieved by the righteousness
of some of the expressions
The Senate passed the day in culO-
ei2ing the late Senator Logan. The
speeches were mostly exaggerated com
| pliments. But now and then some one
like General Hampton told the truth
| pleasantly and in good taste.
THg YADKIN RIVER.
Mr. Frank Brown, of DAVE county,
y. C., who has charge Of the Govern
mcnt work on the Yadkin river, is in the
city. The sum of $40, 900 was appro-
priatcd by the last decentralization
bill. No appropriation is asked at this
session. Al the next it is intended to
apply for $2j, 600 to complete the i'm
prOvement. The work is between the
railroad bridge at Salisbury and Beans
shoals-sixty-four miles. Twenty
seven miles have been completed. 1t
is expected to press through the eigh-
teen miles between the point reached
and Douthitt's shoals. At the latter
point are number of distillcries, and
navigation would give them better
way to market. This will take less Ia
bor than the last eighteen miles accom-
plishcd.
The. wife of MajOr-General SpriSg
| Carroll sues for separation and for ali
mony. He has as retired army Off
Ger an income of Sc, 200, and through
her counsel Mrs. Carroll asks for SUN
sufficient for her separate support.
Mr. Croxton presented the petition OF
John A. NJ Mealton, of Chincoteague
island, Accomack county, asking the
reference of his war claim to the Court
Of Claims The claim is for $500 for
various services rendered from 1851 to
1863 to the Federal forces.
NOTES.
Hon. j. Il. Brown and daughter are
| here.
Colonel John W. Fairfax is in the
city.
Other Virginianshcrcare Mrs. Charles
| harris, Ernest Chalkley, Charles bod
son, Richmond; j. b. Robins and wife,
Orange, Va; c. c. Doyle and 0. w.
| Barrow.
Mr. Smithdeal, a prominent citizen
| of Salisbury, n. c., is here.
Rev. Arthur Johns, of Middleburg,
is in the city.
New post-oficc: Wicker, Cumber-
land county, n. C., Albert Wicker post
master.
Postmasters commissioned Willie
W. Hume, Furnace; George II. Harris,
Joyceville; John ID. Summers, Pull
man, W. Va. Joseph A. Barber, Har-
per's, n. G.. r. j. Watkins, Poplar
Hill, \. c.
NLIX. CONGRESS-.